217 Central Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016 Property Records

Union County and Cranford Township property record for 217 Central Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,489 sqft · built 1909
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,501 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$181,000 (Aug 1996)
Tax Bill	$18,548 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`03-00224-0000-00004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-00224-0000-00004`
Alternative APNs	`030022400004` `2112004`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,489 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1909
Effective Year Built	Effective 1909
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	7,501 sqft (0.172 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Account Number	2112004
Street Address	217 CENTRAL AVE
City	CRANFORD
State	NJ
Zip	07016-2225
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	224
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Township / Civil Division	CRANFORD
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5025
Census Tract	37000

Owner

Source: Union County and Cranford Township records · APN 03-00224-0000-00004

Assessment roll updated July 8, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	217 CENTRAL AVE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-2225
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 01, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 01, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	199630278
Deed Book / Page	4412 / 315
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Union County and Cranford Township records · Assessment roll updated July 8, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Union County
County Subdivision	Cranford Township
Unified School District	Cranford Township School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$255,900 (-) Land $93,300 Building $162,600	$255,900 (-) Land $93,300 Building $162,600
2025	$18,548.00 (+6.92%)	$255,900 (-) Land $93,300 Building $162,600	$255,900 (-) Land $93,300 Building $162,600
2024	$17,347.00 (+2.52%)
2023		$255,900 Land $93,300 Building $162,600	$255,900 Land $93,300 Building $162,600
2022	$16,920.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Union County (34039C), updated September 24, 2020 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 340390370005, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Moderate
500-Year Floodplain	Yes
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 85 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	85 in force 83 of 85 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	230 (1978–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	26 of 230
Most Recent Claim	May 2023, rainfall accumulation
Flood Events	Hurricane Irene (Sep 2011), 65 claims Severe Storms And Inland And Coastal Flooding (Apr 2007), 41 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations (Sep 1999), 45 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.